A teacher asks: I do not have a strong background in teaching astronomy, and frankly I feel intimidated by some aspects of the subject. Should I sign up for Project ASTRO?
Definitely YES! Project ASTRO was designed with you in mind. Your adopted astronomer will provide all the expertise you need, and by attending the workshops and planning activities together, we hope you will both learn from each other as teaching partners. If a student asks a question you cannot answer, just refer them to your astronomer partner. Some teachers collect questions in writing before the astronomer’s next visit. Bear in mind that even elementary school students can pose questions that “stump” the experts – that’s the beauty of astronomy as the most accessible of the physical sciences. (A biased astronomer wrote this answer!).
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